Average Rating: 8.4/10
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Release Date: Dec 25, 1933 Wide
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Successful attorney has his Jewish heritage and poverty-stricken background brought home to him when he learns his wife has been unfaithful.
Dec 25, 1933 Wide
Feb 25, 2003
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A swift, captivating record of '30s theatrical tropes
Wyler really started showing his skills with this outstanding film featuring a top-notch performance by John Barrymore.
Pre-Production Code leftist jewel
This comedy-drama is one of the best lawyer films made during any time period.
Ótimo estudo de personagem que traz John Barrymore numa fascinante atuação repleta de energia e o diretor William Wyler seguro em uma produção intimista.
Stupendously entertaining... As a specific, direct adaptation of a better than average play, it could scarcely be more efficient.
John Barrymore gives an amazing performance. This is one of his finest roles. The entire cast actually is quite good. Great pace, very well written with nicely developed characters. Very skillfully combines humor and heavy drama, thanks to William Wyler's superb direction.
February 20, 2010This movie is set in an office in the Empire State Building. This is never actually important to the plot. However, the building was two years old when the movie came out--and presumably less than that when the play did!--and so had the advantage of novelty. Clearly, everything was very modern if it happened in the
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